Oliver Tuszik Sells 3,132 Shares of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Stock

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) EVP Oliver Tuszik sold 3,132 shares of Cisco Systems stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.74, for a total transaction of $249,745.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 188,613 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,040,000.62. This trade represents a 1.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Cisco Systems Stock Performance

Cisco Systems stock traded up $0.91 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $78.51. 17,489,543 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 23,046,570. The stock has a market cap of $310.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.87. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $78.22 and its 200 day moving average is $74.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.96. Cisco Systems, Inc. has a 52-week low of $52.11 and a 52-week high of $88.18.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The network equipment provider reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $15.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.11 billion. Cisco Systems had a net margin of 19.22% and a return on equity of 27.88%. The business’s revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.94 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Cisco Systems, Inc. will post 3.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cisco Systems Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be issued a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. This is an increase from Cisco Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Cisco Systems’s payout ratio is 57.54%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CSCO has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. DZ Bank raised Cisco Systems to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Evercore upgraded shares of Cisco Systems from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $80.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Cisco Systems from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Cisco Systems from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $89.55.

Key Stories Impacting Cisco Systems

Here are the key news stories impacting Cisco Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cisco joined a new 400G Optical multi‑source alliance with Broadcom, NVIDIA and others to standardize high‑speed optical interfaces for AI data centers — a direct strategic win for Cisco’s AI‑infrastructure story. Cisco’s 400G Alliance Ties AI Data Centers To Valuation Story
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs’ strategist highlights AI infrastructure and cybersecurity as favored themes — a bullish backdrop for Cisco as a core networking/AI‑infra play. The AI Payoff Is the ‘Biggest Question’ for U.S. Investors, Says Goldman’s Snider
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/market commentary suggests Cisco could clear near‑term overhead resistance, which may attract momentum traders and help lift the stock. Blue‑Chip Tech Stock Could Topple Overhead Resistance
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains constructive (consensus “Moderate Buy”), supporting investor confidence in Cisco’s near‑term outlook. Cisco Systems, Inc. Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Notable long‑term investors (e.g., Ken Fisher) maintain sizable Cisco stakes, a signal of institutional conviction for buy‑and‑hold shareholders. Cisco Systems Inc.: Ken Fisher Reignites Interest in Long‑Term Holding
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: Zacks flags Cisco as relatively expensive on a price‑to‑sales basis (~4.95x) even as it acknowledges the company’s AI infrastructure tailwinds — a mixed signal for value‑sensitive investors. Cisco is Overvalued at 4.95X PS: Should You Still Buy the Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Jabil — a supplier to Cisco — is benefiting from AI and stronger demand across cloud/datacenter segments; this underscores healthy end‑market demand but is an indirect signal for Cisco itself. Jabil Quietly Manufactures an Accelerating Stock Price Rally
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term headwinds from broader Nasdaq weakness have pressured Cisco at times this week, aligning some pullbacks with index trends rather than company‑specific fundamentals. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Price Decline Meets Nasdaq Composite Trends

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bare Financial Services Inc increased its position in Cisco Systems by 531.0% during the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 366 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cisco Systems during the third quarter valued at $25,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Cisco Systems during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Cisco Systems during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Finally, Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Cisco Systems by 96.2% in the 3rd quarter. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 408 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. 73.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cisco Systems Company Profile

Cisco Systems, Inc is a global technology company that designs, manufactures and sells networking hardware, software and telecommunications equipment. Its core business focuses on enabling enterprise and service-provider networks through products such as routers, switches, network security appliances and wireless systems. Over time Cisco has broadened its portfolio to emphasize software-defined networking, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure and edge computing solutions that help organizations build and manage modern IT environments.

In addition to hardware, Cisco offers a growing range of software platforms and subscription services for network management, security, analytics and collaboration.